44 th Annual Conference on Labor Relations and Employment Law September 11-13, 2014 Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center

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1 44 th Annual Conference on Labor Relations and Employment Law September 11-13, 2014 Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center Thursday, September 11, :00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Section Council Meeting (For Section Council Members only) 5:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Early Bird Ethics: Recent Developments in Ethics for Employment Lawyers Kevin E. Martingayle, Esq. Bischoff Martingayle P.C. Virginia Beach Michael Robinson, Esq. Venable LLP Tyson s Corner Kathleen M. Uston, Esq. Assistant Bar Counsel Virginia State Bar Northern Virginia Chidi I. James, Esq. Blankingship & Keith, PC Fairfax 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Welcome Reception (For conference registrants, spouses and guests) 9:00 p.m. 11:00 p.m. Hospitality Suite (For conference registrants and spouses and guests) Reception and Hospitality Suite sponsored by the law firms of: Butler Royals, PLC Charlson Bredehoft Cohen & Brown Cook Craig & Francuzenko, PLLC Hunton & Williams LLP Isler Dare, P.C. Jackson Lewis LLP LeClairRyan Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. Williams Mullen

2 Friday, September 12, :30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast (For conference registrants) 8:30 a.m. 8:45 a.m. Welcome, Program Notes and Annual Section Meeting 8:45 a.m. 10:15 a.m. Update on Recent Developments in Labor and Employment Law 10:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Break Edward Lee Isler, Esq. IslerDare, P.C. Tysons Corner 10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Practical Tips on Jury Selection and Use of Mock Juries Jill Huntley Taylor, Ph.D. Dispute Dynamics, Inc. Philadelphia, PA 11:30 a.m. 11:45 a.m. Break Anne G. Bibeau, Esq. Vandeventer Black, LLP Norfolk Shalanda N. Franklin, Esq. Vandeventer Black, LLP Norfolk 11:45 a.m. 12:45 p.m. Concurrent Sessions A. Navigating the Maze of Private Sector Whistleblower Protections: Recent Developments in Sarbanes-Oxley, Dodd-Frank, and False Claims Act Whistleblower Litigation Connie N. Bertam, Esq. Proskauer Rose LLP Washington, D.C. Jason Zuckerman, Esq. Zuckerman Law Washington, D.C. 2

3 B. The National Labor Relations Board 2014 Update The Skies Are Still Dark David C. Burton, Esq. Williams Mullen Virginia Beach H. Victoria Hedian, Esq. Abato, Rubenstein and Abato, P.A. Baltimore, MD Charles Posner, Esq. Regional Office, National Labor Relations Board Baltimore, MD C. E-Discovery Still Problematic After All These Years Steven D. Brown, Esq. LeClairRyan Richmond Carla Brown, Esq. Charlson Bredehoft Cohen & Brown, P.C. Reston 12:45 pm. 1:45 p.m. Lunch (For conference registrants and spouses and guests separate registration required for spouses and guests to attend.) 1:45 p.m. 2:45 p.m. Taming the Workplace Bully Karen Michael, Esq. KarenMichael PLC Richmond 2:45 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Break 3:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions A. Recent Developments in Federal and State Public Sector Employment Law Cynthia E. Hudson, Esq. Office of the Attorney General Richmond Neil A.G. McPhie, Esq. Tully Rinckey, PLLC Arlington Ronald N. Regnery, Esq. (moderator) Office of the Attorney General Richmond B. Wage & Hour Law: Collective Actions Under FLSA John F. Scalia, Esq. Littler Mendelson, P.C. McLean Michael S. McIntosh, Esq. Littler Mendelson, P.C. McLean 3

4 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Reception (For conference registrants, spouses and guests) 7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. The Capital Elite (Dinner and Cruise) (Registration and additional fee required) 9:00 p.m. 11:00 p.m. Hospitality Suite (For conference registrants and spouses and guests) Reception and Hospitality Suite sponsored by the law firms of: Butler Royals, PLC Cook Craig & Francuzenko, PLLC Charlson Bredehoft Cohen & Brown Hunton & Williams LLP Isler Dare, P.C. Jackson Lewis LLP LeClairRyan Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. Williams Mullen Saturday, September 13, :00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast (For conference registrants) 8:30 a.m. 9:40 a.m. EEOC Panel The Discussion Continues... Hon. Victoria A. Lipnic Commissioner, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Washington, D.C. 9:40 a.m. 9:50 a.m. Break Hon. Chai R. Feldblum Commissioner, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Washington, D.C. John M. Bredehoft, Esq. (moderator) Kaufman & Canoles Norfolk 4

5 9:50 a.m. 10:50 a.m. A View from the Inside Leslie T. Thornton, Esq. Vice President and General Counsel WGL Holdings, Inc. & Washington Gas Light Company Washington, D.C. 10:50 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Break Bart C. Barré, Esq. Assistant General Counsel, Labor and Employment Northrop Grumman Corporation Falls Church Darryl Franklin, Esq. Vice President & Senior Counsel Marriott International, Inc. Bethesda, MD Cyril F. Coombs, Esq. (moderator) Dominion Resources, Inc. Richmond 11:00 a.m. 12:00 Noon Defining What Lawyers Do and Where They Can Do It: Part I Thomas E. Spahn, Esq. McGuireWoods LLP Tysons Corner 12:00 Noon Final Remarks 5